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Physics & Astronomy

NASA Discovers Five New Earth-Like Planets in Kepler Mission

Using observations gathered by NASA’s Kepler Mission, the team, led by William Borucki of the NASA Ames Research Center, found five planets orbiting a Sun-like…

Health & Medicine

Study Reveals Hookah Smoke Is Not a Safe Smoking Option

In a new study at UC San Francisco, researchers measuring chemicals in the blood and urine concluded that hookah smoke contains a different – but still harmful…

Earth Sciences

SwRI Study Quantifies Permafrost Loss in Arctic Wetlands

Analysis comparing time-lapsed, high-resolution satellite imagery of the Ahnewetut Wetlands in Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska, revealed an accelerated loss…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Fertility Insights for High-Yielding Corn Production

Researchers with the University of Illinois Crop Physiology Laboratory have been re-evaluating nutrient uptake and partitioning in modern corn hybrids.”Current…

Studies and Analyses

Risk Factor for Depression Can Be ‘Contagious’

The research, from psychological scientists Gerald Haeffel and Jennifer Hames of the University of Notre Dame, is published in Clinical Psychological Science,…

Environmental Conservation

UBC Researchers Identify Ineffective Biocontrol Agents

Biocontrol programs use an invasive plant’s natural enemies (insects and pathogens) to reduce its population. Most biocontrol programs combine many different…

Earth Sciences

Black carbon – element of uncertainty in climate prediction

In recent months climate scientists have been surprised by a scientific publication. An American research team came to the conclusion that soot’s contribution…

Environmental Conservation

UH SOEST and Hawai'i DAR provide new understanding of rare white shark movement around Hawai'i

The paper, titled “Occurrence of White Sharks in Hawaiian Waters”, was written by Kevin Weng of the University of Hawai'i – Manoa's School of Ocean and Earth…

Health & Medicine

High-Salt Diet and Ulcer Bug Boost Cancer Risk, Study Finds

Now Timothy L. Cover and colleagues of Vanderbilt University show that high dietary salt combined with infection by the ulcer-causing bacterium Helicobacter…

Studies and Analyses

Chemical Shift MRI: Enhancing Renal Cell Tumor Diagnosis

The study, conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, included 156 patients with proven renal cell cancer. Clear cell renal carcinoma contains…

Medical Engineering

Tomosynthesis Boosts Breast Cancer Detection by 11%

2D plus 3D breast imaging increases cancer detection rates by 11%, and could be particularly useful in detecting cancer in women with dense breasts, a new…

Information Technology

Embedding Usability in Mid-Market Software Projects

Intuitive operation is a key factor in the success of software development projects. Fraunhofer IAO is currently conducting a project entitled »Usability…

Studies and Analyses

Study finds cities could save billions of dollars by investing in resilience

Damages caused by extreme weather phenomena are increasing around the globe. In 2012, the costs of such damages totaled approximately US$160 billion worldwide….

Medical Engineering

Siemens Unveils Innovative Imaging Solutions for Radiotherapy

At the Second Forum of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) in Geneva, Switzerland, Siemens Healthcare will debut the new RT Pro…

Studies and Analyses

Enhanced 3-D Breast Screening: Why Two Views Matter

There are practices in Europe that have reported performing only a single view, specifically the mediolateral oblique (MLO) view, said Dr. Noa Beck, the lead…

Health & Medicine

One Puncture: A Safer Method for IVC Filter Placement

One venous puncture, rather than two, is a safe and effective approach to intravascular ultrasound-guided inferior vena cava filter placement in critically-ill…

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